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    September 20, 2022
    Risky Women Podcast | Risk & Compliance at the Speed of Modern Business: Lynn Haaland
    Christine Halvorsen, Protiviti's U.S. Risk and Compliance lead, talks with Lynn Haaland, Chief Compliance, Ethics & Privacy Officer at Zoom Video Communications about the Risk and Compliance at the speed of modern business. Halvorsen and Haaland discuss how to establish a successful framework for managing privacy and compliance in a technology company and how to balance top privacy issues at…

  • Flash Report

    November 9, 2021
    U.S. Department of Defense Updates Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirements: CMMC 2.0
    On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD or Department) published a proposed update to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and defined a path forward that has Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors eager to understand impacts to their business and anticipated next steps in the evolution of the CMMC programme. In addition to simplifying and consolidating the…

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2023
    Smart contracts part 1: What is a smart contract?
    In recent years, there’s been considerable talk of blockchain and its use cases in the business world. While some of these topics have specific use cases – metaverse, decentralised finance, etc – there is one topic that underpins everything in the blockchain and decentralised space: smart contracts. Smart contracts are behind-the-scenes applications that route data, track changes and settle…

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2023
    Why Data Governance Programmes Are Easy to Envision, Difficult to Sustain
    I am often asked, with all the investments in data management and infrastructure over the last 50 years, why are we still not great with governing data? To put it simply and directly – it’s hard! Data governance programmes are easy to envision conceptually, difficult to implement, and without proper care, impossible to sustain. Often data governance investments have a long ‘time to…

  • Podcast Transcript

    May 5, 2023
    Transcript | A New Quantum Software Development Kit — With Anne Matsuura of Intel
    Intel is preparing to build its first quantum dot processor. But you don’t have to wait to try your hand at writing code for it. Thanks to the Intel Quantum SDK, you can access the support system and software stack for this future chip via simulators today. Prepare to run algorithms on a bleeding-edge platform in this episode of The Post-Quantum World. I’m your host, Konstantinos Karagiannis. I…

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2023
    For $62.59, the 8 Character Password is Still Dead
    Five years ago, we wrote a post called “The 8 Character Password is Dead,” which was an in-depth look at password cracking in 2017 and how eight-character passwords do not adequately protect organisations. In that analysis, we broke down the math and how quickly hardware purchased for under $5,000 could make an eight-character length irrelevant. Unfortunately, in just five years’ time, the…

  • Client Story

    July 24, 2022
    Managing through change: A small professional association gains flexibility and freedom
    Smaller firms can’t afford to be heavily dependent on technical consultants or bound to a portfolio of siloed applications that don’t provide the ability to track data. Recently, the visionary leader of a healthcare professional association freed her business from these dilemmas. But the flexibility and strength her small team stood to gain from their digital transformation initiative were…

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2023
    Enhancing cyber capabilities using a threat-driven strategy
    Senior leaders focused on cybersecurity recognise there is considerable guidance, best practices, frameworks, regulations and varied opinions on how programmes should design defensive capabilities. In addition, depending on the day, the various pressures in the organisation’s macro-environment may be greater or lesser and invite different priorities for time, team and budget. Despite these…

  • Survey

    March 27, 2023
    Industry Experience With Remote Branch Inspections
    Beginning in 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several states provided temporary relief from the operational challenges of conducting on-site branch inspections during the pandemic, allowing firms to utilise technology to fulfill their inspection obligations remotely. Now, FINRA has proposed a voluntary, three-year remote…

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2024
    Developing a security function during a CISO’s first 100 days
    These turbulent times of evolving threats and rising personal responsibility considerations for cybersecurity leaders make the CISO role a challenging but rewarding position. The CISO must contend with an increasing sophistication of attacks, potential geopolitical adversaries and the material impact cybersecurity can have on organisational value. Whether it’s a new CISO or a seasoned…
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